MoE is going to transform program of affordable loans
The Ministry of Economy plans to transform the program "Affordable Loans 5-7-9%" so that loans are issued to businesses for investment purposes or to businesses from the de-occupied territories.
Economy
Almost 300 auctions held via Prozorro.Sale since year-start
In January 2024, the organizers of auctions via the Prozorro.Sale system raised almost UAH 5 million. Revenues of UAH 462 million are still expected.
Deposit Guarantee Fund sold bankrupt banks’ assets worth almost UAH 5B in 2023
In 2023, the Deposit Guarantee Fund of Ukraine sold bankrupt banks’ assets worth more than UAH 4.9 billion at auctions held via the Prozorro.Sale system.
21 January 2024
Ukraine’s Monobank targeted in another massive DDoS attack
On Sunday evening, Ukraine’s major online banking service, Monobank, faced another major DDoS attack after another such disruption was tackled on January 19.
Ukraine among top three suppliers of agricultural products to EU
As of October 2023, Ukraine reduced its supplies of agricultural products to the European Union almost to the level of pre-war 2021, although it remained among the top three suppliers of such products to the EU, and at the same time significantly increasing consumption of European agricultural exports.
Government earmarks UAH 33.4B to support communities
The Ukrainian government has approved a mechanism for distributing additional subventions for territorial communities, with a total amount of UAH 33.4 billion.
20 January 2024
More than 7,700 new businesses registered in Chernivtsi region in 2023
More than 7,700 new businesses were registered in the Chernivtsi region last year, which is almost 2,000 more than in 2022.
No shortage in Ukraine’s power system - energy ministry
Ukraine has steadily passed the first half of the heating season and has sufficient resources for its successful completion.
Ukraine allocates UAH 48B for pension payments
Ukraine’s Pension Fund has laid down UAH 48.1 billion on pension payments as of January 19.
EU working on reforming Ukraine Military Aid Fund - media
The European External Action Service presented to member states a proposal regarding the reform of the Ukraine Military Aid Fund, whose operation has been repeatedly discussed by EU governments but is yet to be formally agreed upon.
Border with Romania: Truck traffic fully unblocked through Porubne checkpoint
The movement of trucks through the Porubne-Siret checkpoint from the Romanian side has been completely unblocked.
Poland confirms ban on grain from Ukraine to remain in force until EU's protective mechanisms
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Poland has confirmed that the ban on Ukrainian imports will remain in effect until appropriate protective mechanisms are developed at the EU level.
19 January 2024
Ukraine ready to store up to 10 billion cubic meters of gas in its storage facilities - Shmyhal
Ukraine offers European companies to store up to 10 billion cubic meters of gas in our gas storage facilities.
Romanian farmers unblocked truck traffic in front of Krasnoilsk checkpoint
The blocking of truck traffic in front of the Vicovu de Sus checkpoint, opposite the Ukrainian checkpoint of Krasnoilsk, has been stopped.
In Romania, 400 trucks are waiting at Porubne checkpoint
The queue on the territory of Romania towards Ukraine in the direction of the Porubne checkpoint is about 400 trucks.
Investments, companies’ expansion: Ukraine, Switzerland agree on business missions
Ukraine and Switzerland will conduct joint missions for domestic businesses to explore opportunities for Swiss companies to invest in the country and opportunities for Ukrainian companies to expand in Switzerland.
Baltic states propose to include grain from Russia in EU sanctions package
After a meeting with his Latvian and Estonian counterparts, Lithuanian Minister of Transport and Communications Marius Skuodis said that the Baltic states support the inclusion of Russian and Belarusian grain in the EU sanctions package.
18 January 2024
Romanian government meets farmers halfway to lift blockade of border with Ukraine - Reuters
Romania's government unveiled a first package of measures to aid farmers and truckers whose widening protests against high business costs have hit a border crossing with Ukraine and elsewhere in the country.
Situation in Ukraine's financial system is stable - Zelensky
The situation in Ukraine's financial system is stable, with social benefits being provided in full.
Romanian farmers start blockade of Dyakovo-Halmeu checkpoint
Romanian farmers have begun a blockade of the Dyakovo-Halmeu checkpoint, and there is no truck traffic at all.
No restrictions on crossing Polish-Ukrainian border - Demchenko
On the Polish-Ukrainian border, traffic through checkpoints is not limited and is quite intense.
Blockade: Few vehicles cross Romanian border
As a result of the blocking of checkpoints on the Romanian border, only a few vehicles a day pass through Porubne and Krasnoilsk.
Russian companies leave Cyprus due to sanctions
More and more Russian companies are changing their Cyprus jurisdiction because of the expanding sanctions.
17 January 2024
Invaders steal about 5M t of grain from occupied territories
Last year, the invaders took almost 5 million tons of Ukrainian grain from the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
Poland wants to introduce protective mechanisms against Ukrainian products
In light of the European Commission's rejection of Poland's demand to impose duties on Ukrainian agricultural products, Warsaw wants to introduce regional mechanisms to protect against the influx of Ukrainian goods.
Over 500 ships arrive through Black Sea humanitarian corridor - Brink
As of today, 515 ships have sailed through the Black Sea humanitarian corridor, delivering 16.5 million tons of grain and other cargo.
In Romania, farmers continue to block two checkpoints on border with Ukraine
Romanian farmers continue to partially block truck traffic near the Siret and Vicovu de Sus checkpoints near the border with Ukraine.
Over 2,000 trucks queuing at borders, with blockages only on Romanian side
More than two thousand trucks are queuing up at the Ukrainian border, with blockades currently being recorded only in Romania in the direction of the Ukrainian checkpoints Porubne and Krasnoilsk.
Russians allow IAEA to visit ZNPP unit 6
After several refusals, experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) finally gained access to the reactor hall of Zaporizhzhia NPP unit 6.